Aurora, CO, is known as the Gateway to the Rockies, and you can take in sweeping, gorgeous views of the mountain peaks from many places in the city. No matter where you are in Aurora, it can be comforting to know that the mountains are always there, looking over you. Learning to ground yourself can keep you steady like a mountain through life’s challenges. Talking to a licensed mental health counselor can help.

You have many options when looking for a therapist Aurora CO. You can choose an in-person counseling practice, but virtual options are often more convenient and may be more affordable. An online clinical counseling platform like BetterHelp can help you find a professional in the mental health field who can help you manage a range of issues, from ??low self esteem to substance use to managing symptoms of depression or anxiety. You can connect with a licensed professional counselor LPC, a licensed addiction counselor, or other therapists who can provide a number of counseling services.

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. The Aurora-based therapists listed below can provide therapeutic support with unconditional positive regard to help you reach your goals.

 

Psychologist Jane Ambro providing different types of therapy in Aurora

Jane Ambro

Clinician
License Type(s): MSW,LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: GriefSelf esteemCareer difficulties
16 years offering treatment

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Colorado with over 15 years counseling experience working with a wide range of clientele aging from 1-99. I have worked in the fields of medical social work, hospice, social services, and chronic illness. My experience include issues relating to grief and loss, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, anger management, and familial conflict. I believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect, with an open mind, and honest approach. My style includes using strength based focus, empowerment, cognitive behavioral theory, and active listening. I believe in providing the tools you need to live a happier more fulfilling life. By reaching out for support and help you have already taken the first step towards improving your life and achieving your goals. I look forward to working with you! When I'm not working I love enjoying everything Colorado. I am married with two children, a fish, a dog, and 4 chickens. Maybe some day we'll get our goats! You can often find us hiking in our backyard, skiing and snowboarding, biking, and hitting up the local festivals. I am an avid runner and love to find the next adventure race with my friends. Life is too short, you deserve to live it doing what you love and with a smile on your face.

Psychologist Steve Garufi providing different types of therapy in Aurora

Steve Garufi

Clinician
License Type(s): MA ,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
20 years offering treatment

With 19 years of experience, my areas of interest include depression, anxiety, self-image, healing from trauma and abuse, divorce recovery, overcoming shame, life transitional issues, matters of loneliness, and empowering others to pursue their dreams and career aspirations. I earned my B.A. in Political Science at Montclair State University in New Jersey in 1994 and gained my Masters in Counseling at Denver Seminary in 2002. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado (#4201) and Arizona (#22661). My counseling approach usually incorporates cognitive-behavioral techniques, Rogerian theories ("person-centered" counseling), and family systems methods. I am passionate about helping my clients feel understood in their time of suffering — with their feelings validated, their life story honored, and their weaknesses, mistakes, failures, longings, etc., accepted without a hint of judgment. While I think I have much to offer my clients, I am not a "know it all" therapist. I want to learn from those who have turned their pain and suffering into something beautiful. As a resident of Westcliffe, Colorado and Green Valley, Arizona, I enjoy hiking, cycling, and exploring the beautiful landscapes of the American West. I have biked across the USA three times, the latest trip in 2017, and have authored a memoir about my first trip, titled "Under a Triumphant Sky: A Bike Across America Story." I regularly make public presentations about my travel experiences and encourage others to live boldly and to pursue their dreams.

Psychologist Danica Hemmann providing different types of therapy in Aurora

Danica Hemmann

Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression
10 years offering treatment

Hi! I am a LCSW living in Denver, Colorado. I have been working for over ten years supporting people through life transitions, anxiety, depression, or any life challenges, obstacles, and questions. I like to use a strengths based focus but most importantly want to work in partnership with you to find the best path to support you toward your goals. I believe in the importance of being trauma-informed, culturally competent, and that you are the expert in your life. I have worked with youth, families, and young adults for years as well as with homeless youth. I strongly believe we can grow and develop tools to improve our own lives. I know it is a big step to seek therapy and finding a therapist that is a good fit is extremely important. Being vulnerable is not always easy but I hope I can make you feel comfortable and at ease during the process of exploring how to better your life. Life isn't meant to be perfect but when we can learn how to best navigate and handle life's challenges, we can enjoy every day.

Psychologist Jennifer Hayden providing different types of therapy in Aurora

Jennifer Hayden

Clinician
License Type(s): MA, LPC, LAC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression
22 years offering treatment

As a therapist with 20 years experience I am versed in multiple modalities of working with people. I have dual licensure in the areas of mental health and substance use. I also have specialized training to work with gambling disorders. I believe in the medical model of disease and work with clients to reduce stigma attached to these diagnosis. Believing the the medical model is only part of my practice though. Healing is holistic and there are many parts to getting well. I am a trained EMDR therapist and enjoy using this modality. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, it is a different way of working with people than traditional talk therapy. I am trained in several different protocols for EMDR including trauma as well as addiction. I like people and I want to help end suffering in people's lives. It would be a honored to walk with you on this journey.

Psychologist John Engebretson providing different types of therapy in Aurora

John Engebretson

Clinician
License Type(s): LPCC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepression
20 years offering treatment

I am a mental wellness counselor licensed in Ohio, Colorado, and Montana, currently residing in Ohio, with 20 years of experience working as a counselor in community-based settings. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, impulse-control disorders including substance use, and Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. I also have worked with many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines Cognitive-Behavioral, Solution-Focused, Motivational Enhancement and Rational-Emotive Counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!

Psychologist Teresa Jones providing different types of therapy in Aurora

Teresa Jones

Clinician
License Type(s): LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementDepression
8 years offering treatment

Hello, I am a bilingual Spanish/English Licensed Provider Clinician (LPC) in Colorado with over 5 years of experience working in a mental health field. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, OCD, and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma and emotional abuse. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I do not believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and EMDR therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first step towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!

Psychologist Ronald Baptist providing different types of therapy in Aurora

Ronald Baptist

Clinician
License Type(s): MA, LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression
28 years offering treatment

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado with over 28 years of experience working as a mental health provider. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, anger management, relationship issues, communication issues, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and career challenges. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma, sexual trauma, and emotional abuse. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, rational-emotive therapy, DBT, and EMDR therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!

Psychologist Brandon Lee providing different types of therapy in Aurora

Brandon Lee

Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes
18 years offering treatment

I am licensed in Colorado with 18 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting, financial matters, motivation, and thinking patterns. I work with my clients in a safe environment where thoughts and feelings are shared openly. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happy life takes courage and I am here to support in that process.

Psychologist Andrea McPherson Mendes providing different types of therapy in Aurora

Andrea McPherson Mendes

Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes
17 years offering treatment

I am licensed in Arizona and Colorado with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Psychologist Marcia Farlow providing different types of therapy in Aurora

Marcia Farlow

Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: GriefDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
4 years offering treatment

I am licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Colorado (since 2011), and received my M.A. in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Although I have experience providing therapy around a variety of issues, my areas of focus include grief and loss, depression, & transitions/life changes. I'm also passionate about working with clients around compassion fatigue, an issue many of us in service and caretaking-related fields experience at some point. It is my strong belief that we, as humans, were designed to connect, to be seen and known fully, but isolation and brokenness are often the reality. Augustine wrote about "the unobserved life," referring to the cruciality of self-reflection. I am here to facilitate a more observed life for the purpose of deeper self-awareness, insight into our own strengths and weaknesses, a greater sense of purpose and direction, as well as cultivating empathy and understanding for others. Pain and sorrow are often the means by which we grow. Rather than offering a band aid or "feel better fast" approach, which, I believe, is antithetical to the deep soul work we actually need, I will walk alongside you in your pain, whatever that pain may look like. Research shows that the modality of a therapist matters much less in terms of treatment outcomes than the quality of relationship between therapist and client. As such, I implement an eclectic approach, often using aspects of several different models including CBT, DBT, and existential therapy, but believe the most poignant and lasting change occurs as a result of the genuine human connection found in the therapeutic relationship. I look forward to working with you!

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Types of therapists available to clients in Aurora

Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in Aurora that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.

Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp's online platform

Mental health therapists in Aurora available through BetterHelp are accredited to help individuals and couples. Aurora therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, Aurora therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the Aurora region and in the state of Colorado.

How a therapist can help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want 

Therapists in Aurora can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in Aurora may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment. 

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